One-Pan Marry Me Chicken
Hard-seared chicken in a creamy garlic, sun-dried tomato and parmesan sauce with fresh basil, all in one skillet in 25 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1½ lbchicken breasts, boneless, skinless, halved into 4 thin cutlets
- 1 tspItalian seasoning
- ½ tsppaprika
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 1 tbspbutter
- 4garlic cloves, minced
- ½ cupchicken broth
- ¾ cupheavy cream
- ½ cupsun-dried tomatoes, in oil, drained and chopped
- ½ cupparmesan cheese, finely grated
- ¼ tspred pepper flakes
- ¼ cupbasil, torn
- salt
- black pepper
Method
Pat the chicken dry and season both sides with the Italian seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken without moving it until deeply golden, then flip.
⏱ 5 minCook the second side until the chicken reaches 165°F. Move it to a plate.
⏱ 4 minLower the heat to medium. Melt the butter in the same pan and cook the garlic for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
Pour in the broth and scrape up the browned bits. Stir in the cream, sun-dried tomatoes and pepper flakes and bring to a gentle simmer.
Stir in the parmesan and simmer until the sauce is glossy and coats a spoon.
⏱ 3 minReturn the chicken and its juices to the pan and spoon the sauce over. Scatter with basil and serve.
Recipe by @rosie.spooned · original post